Little House on the Prairie is a series that marked an entire generation. The proof, it has been broadcast and rebroadcast continuously on television for almost forty years . But since the end of the series, what has become of the actors? We tell you more.
For nine years, viewers have followed the adventures of a family of pioneers and all their compatriots. Indeed, in Plum Creek, a locality in the town of Walnut Grove lived Charles Ingalls, his wife Caroline and their three daughters Mary, Laura and Carrie. Many themes like family, religion, friendship, work, adoption are covered over the 10 seasons of Little House on the Prairie . But if the series ended in 1983, what happened to the actors?
After Little House on the Prairie , the one who played the unforgettable Charles Ingalls participates in other projects whether behind or in front of the camera. He unfortunately died in 1991 at the age of 54, from pancreatic cancer.
Karen Grassle appeared in a few movies and series,but her career never really took off. She is now 78 years old.
After the series ended, she continued her acting career. She is also one of the youngest stars to have obtained her star on Hollywood Boulevard . She also played the role of Caroline Ingalls in the 2008 musical Little House on the Prairie . She participated in the series Nip/Tuck and Secrets and Lies in 2015. We also saw her on the show Dancing with the Stars in 2012.
In 2018, Mélissa Sue Anderson starred in the British comedy The Con Is On . In recent years, she has mostly focused on making documentaries. She made 13 in total.
Little Carrie Ingalls was played by twin sisters:Lindsay &Sidney Greenbush. Since the end of the series, the two sisters have not pursued their acting careers, and live a quiet life. Sidney moved to a ranch in California where she raises horses, and she's considered a rodeo champ.
Matthew Laborteaux has stopped his acting career in the late 2000s. He now works as a voice actor. He notably lent his voice to many video games like Yu-Gi-Oh! or Star Wars.
Patrick Labyorteaux meanwhile, has participated in many series . We saw him in CSI, American Crime Story , Scandal or NCIS .
Jason Bateman is probably the actor of The a Little House on the Prairie who has been the most successful in the world of acting. He especially pierced on the small screen. We saw it in The Twilight Zone, he also holds the main role of the series Ozark, and more recently he participated in the series The Outsider, from a novel by Stephen King.
Linwood Boomer retired from acting after the show ended. But if you have not seen him again on your screens, you have on the other hand watched a cult series written, produced and scripted by him. Indeed, Lindwood Boomer is at the origin of the series Malcolm , for which he even received an Emmy Award.
Dean Butler played the handsome Almanzo in Little House on the Prairie. When the series ends, his acting career gradually fades. He did, however, appear in four episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Buffy's father.
Shannen Doherty is, along with Jason Bateman, one of the actresses of Little House on the Prairie who had the greatest career . After her role in the series, she participated in 1990 in 90210 Beverly Hills , then in a few episodes of the reboot in 2008. She also holds one of the main roles in the series Charmed where she plays the unforgettable Prue Halliwel. She participated in many TV shows like Dancing with the Stars or the French show Les Anges de la télé-réalité . She even hadher own reality show program.
Richard Bull and Katherine Macgregor interpreted the Oleson couple brilliantly. However, the end of the series marks the end of Richard Bull's career. He died of pneumonia in 2014, aged 89. Katherine Macgregor has made a name for herself in the theater . She died in 2018 at age 93.
Nellie Oleson was the real plague of Little House on the Prairie . Only his actress Alison Arngrim... was quite the opposite in real life. Mélissa Gilbert and she, who played the worst enemies on television, were actually very good friends. After the success of the series, Alison Arngrim has not been idle. From 2006 to 2012, she criss-crossed France to present her humorous show Confessions of a Bitch in the Prairie. Since 2012, she offers a new show :The Treasure Chest of Nellie Oleson.
If Willie Oleson was Nellie Oleson's brother in the series, in real life Jonathan Gilbert is Mélissa Gilbert's adoptive brother! Today, the 53-year-old man has disappeared from television sets and is very discreet.
